Hispasat will use its satellite to reinforce their audiovisual services during the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup, which starts on June 12. Meanwhile, Intelsat will strengthen their connectivity, fixed and mobile broadband solutions.

Carlos Espinós, Hispasat’s Delegate Adviser, detailed: “The agreement reached with Intelsat (two years long) is inscribed in the line marked by the company’s strategic plan, which bases one of its growth pillars in alliances with third parties, and allows Hispasat to take full advantage of the capacity and lifespan of the Amazonas 1 and to operate in a new orbital position to reinforce the group’s standing in Latin America”.